Knicks, Pacers and Rockets expressed reservations on eliminating fans from games

The three teams don't want to play behind closed doors without first receiving a formal governmental mandate to do so:

Several teams were willing to put the games on hiatus, but the rest wanted to move toward eliminating fans from arenas to continue playing games, sources tell ESPN. Three teams wanted to keep status quo until a governmental/public mandate dictated change: Knicks, Pacers and Rockets.

The NBA has been suspended since Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus.

ESPN Sources: Besides the Knicks, two other teams on the Board of Governors call Wednesday expressed reservations on eliminating fans from games without first receiving a formal governmental mandate to do so: Houston and Indiana. https://t.co/ikwsRQ7Agq

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020